Washing-machine.



1. BL'UMER.

- WASHING MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED Aue.25. 1915.

1,185,282. Patented May 30,1916.

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JAMES BLUMER, OF NEW YORK, N'. vY.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Application led August 25, 1915. Serial No. 47,230.

To all ywhom it ymay concern.' Y

Be it known that I, JAMES BLUuEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at the borough 0f Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of New York, have 'invented an Improvement in lashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

M-y present invention relates to a washing machine, and the object thereof is the provision of a comparatively inexpensive machine in which clothing or other articles may be thoroughly washed by the action of a movable member set down into a receptacle and mounted and actuated in such a manner as to be given an oscillatoryas well as a revoluble movement.

The construction of the washing machine made in accordance with my invention will be hereinafter more particularly described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which-'- Figure 1 is a central vertical section and partial elevation. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan on line 2, 2, Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a section plan taken at the end of the cross member.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that in carrying out my invention I employ a suitable tub, or other receptacle 10, which may be made in sections 11 running longitudinally thereof, or otherwise. `When made as illustrated, the longitudinal sections 11 form a receptacle and are maintained in' position by bands or straps 12 running around the same. The receptacle also includes a bottom 13 in suitable positions on the inner surface of which I employ ribs or projections 14. I also employ a cross member 15 adapted to extend centrally across the top of the receptacle and to be suitably connected thereto. As illustrated, this cross member 15, at its respective ends, is fitted with metal plates or reinforcements 16, in each of which there is a recess 17 adapted to receive the side members 18 of the spring hinge 19, which is pivotally connected to a lug 20 suitably secured to the exterior of the receptacle. It will be understood that similar connections are made at both sides of the receptacle, in order to maintain the cross member in position thereon, and that any suitable form of hinge may be employed for this purpose.

Centrally the cross member 15 is provided with a bearing 21 for a hollow short shaft 22 to one end of which, above the bearing,

ing, this is preferably there is suitably connected a beveled gear 23. The bearing 21 is also fitted with a bracket 24 having at its free end a bearing 25, in which a shaft 26 is journaled. Mounted on the shaft 26 is a hub 27, and fixed to the hub 27 is a segmental beveled gear 28, which meshes with the beveled gear 23. The Ahub 27 may be maintained in position on the shaft 26 by a binding pin 29 passing through the shaft, or otherwise.

Extending from the hub 27 is an arm 30 terminating in a socket 31, for the reception of the end of a handle 32, by which the beveled gears are operated. It will be understoodthat the arm 30 and its socket 31 may be placed in any suitable position relatively tothe hub so that the handle may be normally in a desired position, whether this is vertical, as illustrated, or otherwise. I also employ a flat bar 33. As shown in the drawgiven a quarter turn, as indicated at 34, adjacent its lower end. At its upper end, the bar 33 is fitted with a pin 35, and at its lower end is secured in the socket 36 by means o-f a bolt 37, or other suitable device.

Connected to or integral with the socket 36 is a flange 38. This is connected to a head member; 40 by means of the screws 39, as shown in the drawing, or in any other suitable manner. The head member 40 is adapted to fit Vwithin the receptacle or tub 10, and its inner surface is provided with a series of ribs 41, which may be placed in any suitable position. The hollow short shaft 22 is maintained in position in the bearing 21 by the gear 23 and a cotter pin 42, or other similar device,

acts as a guide for the bar 33, which passes through the sho-rt shaft and between the members of the cotter pin.

As will be apparent,in view of the fact that the bar 33 passes freely thro-ugh the opening in the short hollow1 shaft 22 and the gear 23, and is guided by the members of the cotter pin, orotlier similar device, the bar 33 may oscillate, which permits a corresponding oscillatory movement of the head member 40, and that by moving the handle 32 the gear 28 is actuated to turn the gear 23 and through this and the short shaft and the members of the cotter pin, to also turn the bar 33 and the head 40 through partial revolutions backward and forward within the receptacle or tub 10, and in so doing the which passes through the reduced end 43 of the short shaft and also clothing or other articles to be washed aie not only moved relatively to one another in a revoluble direction, but also, due to the oscillatory movement of the head member,

rib members la and 4l, from the bottom of the` receptacle and the inner surface of the head member, assist in this operation.

l claim as my invention.

l. A washing machine comprising a re-r ceptacle, a head member, a crossbar, a bearing in the cross bar, a hollow short shaft mounted in said bearing, a bar passing freely through said hollow short shaft, means in the hollow short shaft for maintaining the said bar in position therein while permitting the same to move longitudinally of the hollow short shaft and also to oscillate therein, the said bar being vattached at its lower end to the said head member, and means for turning the said hollow short shaft to turn said bar and head member within the receptacle.

2. A washing machine comprising a receptacle, a head member therein, a cross member extending over the upper portion of the receptacle, a bearing in the cross member, a hollow short shaft and gear ournaled in said bearing, a bar passing freely through said short shaft and gear, a cotter-pin fixed in the said short shaft for maintaining the same and said gear in position in the bearing and between which the saicL bar passes so that it is free to oscillate in the said short shaft and gear, the said bar being attached at its inner end to said head member, and

means for turning said gear to impart par- Uopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. C.

tial reif'olutions to the said hollow short shaft, the rod and the head member within the receptacle.

3. A washing machine comprising a receptacle, a head member adapted to be received therein, a cross member, means for so curing the cross member at the upper portion ofthe said receptacle, a bearing in the said cross member, a short shaft journaled in said bearing, a gear carried by said short shaft, a bracket, a shaft mounted therein, a gear connected to the last aforesaid shaft and meshing' with the aforesaid gear, means for operating the said gears, a cotter pin passing through the said short shaft, and a bar connected to the said head member and extending therefrom between the parts of the said Cotter pin and otherwise freely through the said hollow short shaft and first aforesaid gear.

4e. A washing machine comprising a receptacle, series of ribs on the inner surface ofthe bottom thereof, a head member adapt ed to be received therein, a series of ribs on the inner surface thereof, a cross member, means for securing the cross member at the upper portion of the said receptacle, a bearing in the said cross member, a short shaft 'journaled in said bearing, a gear carried by said short shaft, a bracket, a shaft mounted therein, a gear connected to the last aforesaid shaft and meshing with the aforesaid gear, means for operating the said gears, a Cotter pin passing through the said short shaft, and a bar connected to the said head member and extending therefrom between the parts of the said eotter pin and otherwise freely through the said hollow short shaft and first aforesaid gear.

Signed by me this 20th day of July, 1915.

JAMES BLUMER.

Commissioner of Patents, 

